No idea about "comments / assurances / commendations from senior members / staff that might have swayed ". And also not going to spend time digging through the history and debate about what that means.

But here's point 3 if you require another choice:

3. Being "swayed" is a risk you take. If you do COD, no "swaying" is required.

This post has been edited by howszat: Nov 8 2016, 11:28 PM

Guys I have some interesting developments.





But it is extremely weird that she (yes it has been confirmed that it's a she) isn't explaining herself. Lol

Maybe feel a bit scared when everybody try to dig he/she out...
Hence make a lame excuse to buy some time, maybe to runaway or find money to refund.

A friend of mine called. A girl picked up tho. So I'm guessing it's a girl.

However right, say this is a real scam. Wouldn't she already turn off the phone and everything? Yknow? Like why keep the number active.

one question, isn't LYN forum, Admin like goldfries for example are able to back-track the forumer login IP aprox. he/she from where (state/city)?

This post has been edited by NightFelix: Nov 8 2016, 11:56 PM

if you go read on the gemfive thread
https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/4073627/+1220

few people has comment on not choosing to use his cc services or buy his phone coz they were careful
eg
-refuse to provide ic when ask
-no cod (i too was thinking of getting a cheap s7 from him/she but once i saw no cod, end of story)
-there are few more i cant remember.

she could have easily said to you in advance to temporary block you and concentrate to chase her supplier first.
who knows, maybe her reason was legit but she panic and didnt think before she blocked you.

i have to agree with you, and hopefully its the latter.

+1

I pm her before ask about scb card, she told me "this is the last card i borrow from my friend", after that i notice she/he is helping a tons of forumer, i thought she/he said is the "last card"?

Maybe she borrow again from other friends? I got no idea, you guys to judge

This post has been edited by ljf123: Nov 9 2016, 12:15 AM

Just worried it's an ABC scam.

Nope. We have explained many times on this, LYN is not a pure trading platform unlike other sites. Our focus is more on discussion sections.

Shit, even the reputable aromachong can become scammer. He's very active in gem5 thread since version before. Must be eye blackout see the bank balance after all the money transfer

ps: even I almost want to use his service, lucky just nothing eager to buy

this is the real world, people scam people all the time.
dont judge a person by their exterior alone, eg their title, cloths, car, what bs they say, property, family connections .....
look into their history, pattern, pass dealings with others, reference, relationship with friends/family ....

i personally know lots people that got scam by their own family members (sad but happens too often), friends, Datoks, wealthy busniess man etc...
2-3k is no fun but certainly not expensive either. good lesson for every one reading

cases i have personally witness are more like from few k, 20-50k, around 100k, and even 200-300k, I even hear lots that is around the 1million mark but its all 2nd hand info for me.

1+ this is exactly what i would do.

Simple ways to trade if cod with public.....another ways it's don't get greed there none free meal..if the price being offer is too nice to believe think plenty again .......early bird offer no no for me I don't believe this..

This time I really stupid loh. Go believe this shit.😑 Always tell myself to avoid things like this. End up my greed took over. lol

Take this as a lesson

I think I saw ur post in g5 thread. I guess g5 void ur order?

May I know what is aromachong's seller name on gemfive? I am thinking of purchasing something from gemfive...

She is the middleman in this situation. She has some Standard Chartered Bank card that offers discount. So she use it to buy stuff at gemfive at a discounted price.

She's not the seller there.

OIC...thanks for the quick response!

Yea, thanks for the tips guys. Will bear that in mind. However, the only reason i mentioned what i've posted earlier was because i found out that several other members also had such thoughts/opinions prior to the expose thread being brought up. I was one of the interested buyers in the garage sales thread and had personally PM-ed many of the interested buyers that were listed in that thread too prior to further dealings with the seller in order to ensure that everything was genuine. It then slowly became clear that something wasn't right when I got the responses/replies from the interested buyers afterwards..

Do you have any idea how many people contacted her just on that phone selling thread alone?
the line is kept opened for two reasons only, keeping those that is still going to bank in money on hook and buying off time.

This post has been edited by Fighteden: Nov 9 2016, 01:28 AM